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Mandatory Apprentice Program
Pursuant to the terms of your Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee initiated the Mandatory Apprentice and Permit Worker Program effective January 2, 2020. All inexperienced employees hired on or after January 2, 2020, must be sponsored and accepted into the program as either an apprentice or permit worker and must be registered through the LIUNA Chicagoland Training Fund website.
Apprenticeship Application
Click for the contractor sponsored Apprenticeship Application.
Grace Period Application
In order to make it easier for signatory employers to hire new employees, signatory employers are able to complete this form to obtain a 14-day grace period from the pre-employment registration process. If the employees have not commenced the registration process prior to the end of the 14-day period and continue to work after the end of that project, they will be considered Non-Compliant Laborers subject to the rules outlined below:
For Non-Compliant Laborers who are not registered in the Mandatory Apprentice Program and continue working, their employers will be required to contribute to the Fund an additional $5 per hour for each hour worked on and after July 1, 2023. This $5 per hour contribution is in addition to the $.91 per hour contribution to the Fund that is required of all signatory employers.
Access the registration form here...
Apprenticeship Exemption
Experienced worker exemptioin requirements and application.
Permit Worker
The Permit Worker Program allows employers to hire individuals to work up to 500 hours during a calendar year at full journeyworker wages and benefits, provided they first complete two days of orientation and safety training. This is a limited exception to the Mandatory Apprentice Program.
Peak Permit Worker
The Peak Time Permit Worker Program allows employers to hire individuals to work up to 500 hours during a calendar year at full Journeyworker wages and benefits, Should the Employer request training then they must first complete two days of orientation and safety training. This is a limited exception to the Mandatory Apprentice Program.
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